Infrasound Experiment
Para.Science members conducted groundbreaking research beneath Edinburgh’s haunted streets as part of the 2007 Mary King’s Ghost Fest.
Using specialised equipment designed and manufactured by team co-founder Steve Parsons, unsuspecting members of the public were blasted with Infrasound to test the idea that this powerful but inaudible sound energy might be responsible for some of the ghostly encounters reported inside Mary King’s Close.
Click here to see the prelimiary results from this exciting experiment
A pair of massive 3 metre long sound generators developed from an earlier design by the National Physical Laboratory were used to generate infrasonic frequencies below 20Hz. The system known as ARIA – Acoustic Research Infrasound Array was first used at the “Silent Sound” concert performance held at Liverpool’s historic St. George’s Hall on September 14th , 2006. It has also featured in a Discovery Channel 2 hour long Infrasound special “The Tiger’s Roar” first shown on February 11th 2007.
ARIA is capable of delivering Infrasound as low as 12Hz at an earth-shaking 140dB although for the experiments at Mary King’s Close it was running at much lower sound levels.
Smudging
Smudging: A New Age of Tomfoolery
By John Nopaosak
Because the paranormal exists in all of the cultures of the world, it is only fitting that the plethora of cultures should also contribute some mystical and magical method of dealing with said phenomena. As far as I am concerned, since there is no scientific basis for ghostly encounters in the first place we should all feel free to try anything once, and most paranormal groups have. We use all sorts of meters, devices and superstitions to increase our chances at capturing the ultimate in phantasmic evidence. While trying anything is certainly an acceptable strategy for covering all of the bases, my suggestion is always to know what you are getting; especially if you paid for it.
One of the most common suggestions for ridding oneself of ghosts has always been to burn some sage in your room. The application of the sage varies from placing it in a shell or pot and letting it smoulder to fanning it with an eagle feather into the four corners of your room. No doubt this practice has its roots in Native American mythology. American Indians tend to be the “Sam’s Club” of the paranormal. We spit out lake monsters, Bigfoot, little people of the forest, giant birds who feast on thunder, you name it, and we got it at a bargain. But is smudging smoke really a good method for removing ghosts?
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